At school the next day everyone was buzzing wondering who got the job with Lava Corp. Miyu hadn't told anyone and she didn't really want to. It was a dream that she was still feeling the effects of and she didn't want to share it with the world yet.
Aya always nosey about work also had to remind Miyu of something she totally forgot. Her boyfriend Ryu was returning today from his business trip. She had been in such a state of euphoria that she had totally forgotten.
He was a nice guy and all but he was way to bossy and pushy. Ryu was always checking up on her and never believed anything she said. She really didn't know why she put up with him. Maybe she would break up with him when he got back.
This job with lava Corp. could be the break she needs and it could take her into a whole other level of business that Ryu himself hadn't even reached.
"Miyu are you alright? Did your interview with Lava not go well? Ryu's coming home tonight so seeing him will cheer you up. Seeing him always cheers me up." Aya laughed at her own little joke.
"No the interview went great. I am supposed to meet him for dinner tonight to discuss the plans for the job. The problem is Ryu. He will never go for it. He would hate it if I do better then him. It's just how he is." Miyu sighed to herself. Her dream was fast becoming a nightmare.
"Oh My God! Miyu! That's amazing. That means he chose you! He didn't ask anyone else to come back and he didn't even call anyone to let them know. Ryu will be excited for you what are you talking about." Ritsu tried to always see the positive but she didn't honestly see Ryu being overly enthusiastic. Miyu was his property and he kept it that way for two years.
Ritsu was happy for Miyu more then she would say. This could be the break from Ryu that she was looking for. Lava was a powerful well-respected man. She had a feeling he saw something in Miyu and it wasn't her business skill.
The way he looked at her like he had seen a long lost love at the assembly. The way he had called her looking for her. She even knew about the secretary driving an hour to go get her. This dinner was just the frosting on the cake.
Ritsu knew Miyu wasn't stupid. She knew what Lava was looking for and Ritsu had seen the look in Miyu's eyes. She couldn't place it but it was like Miyu was recognizing an old friend. Ritsu was prepared to help Miyu in anyway she could.
"So Miyu what time is dinner? I bet he's going to take you somewhere fancy. Oh god, what are you going to wear? You and Ritsu are going to come over my house after school and we'll get you ready. That way you can take as long as you need to get ready and Ryu surely won't come to my house looking for you. You can see him tomorrow so he won't kill your evening." Aya was almost glowing at her brilliant idea.
Ritsu agreed and looked at Miyu who just nodded. She would have seemed sad if it wasn't for the smile she had from ear to ear.
The afternoon the girls spent together went was like old times. If Miyu wasn't getting ready for such a fantasy dinner she would have thought it was just like dress up for little girls.
Aya was very well off and had an amazing assortment of jewels and dresses that most people only dreamed of. By the time Miyu was ready to leave she was dressed in $250,000 worth of dress and accessories.
The belle of the ball arrived at the restaurant at 6:55pm. Lava saw her get out of her friends car and walk to the entrance. Her beauty made his eyes instantly turn red.
He had never seen her look so amazing. Not in any dreams or any memories he had of her. Her dress was black and very form fitting. It went all the way to the ground. As she paced back and forth he could see her feet in delicate diamond open toed sandals. Between her plunging neckline, and above her impressive cleavage was a diamond choker with a red ruby hanging down. Her hair was done up in a twist with curls coming out to accent her round face.
Her diamond earrings seemed to just make her eyes glow as she waited for him. Her eyes, they had turned back to brown. He was going to have to keep dosing her. He knew that if she returned to herself she would remember him. She would remember what they use to be. So he hoped. It's not like people did this kind of thing everyday.
He knew her friend had done this for her and he would thank them generously for there efforts at a later date. At this moment he didn't want her to wait a second longer.
As he walked up to her she met him with a smile that seemed to melt all the years he had spent in loneliness.
"I'm sorry if I am late. Shall we dine?"
"Your right on time and I'd love too." She was glowing. She knew it and didn't care. He was so cute and he had this air about him that made her feel so relaxed.
As they ordered their meals and went over the plans for the building he couldn't help but give her side-glances. She was so excited.
"If you excuse me I'm going to go to the ladies room and freshen up. I'll be right back and then we can discuss when I will start." She got up and left the table and didn't look back. Either she knew he was looking and didn't want to ruin it for him or she was trusting. She knew.
After she was gone from sight he pulled a bottle from his bag and switched the wine. He didn't have to hide it from her or lie. It was his private collection and she liked it which made getting her to drink it that much easier.
As she came back to the table she began to look over notes he had made for the project.
"In honor of your joining my team and your success I have brought some of my wine you like so much. So few people like it and I enjoy sharing it with you." He poured her a glass and she started to drink it almost greedily.
He knew she wanted it more then last time but she seemed to hold herself back. Same as last time her eyes turned blue. Unlike last time she looked him in the eyes after finishing her drink and said something he was not expecting to hear.
"After dinner I want to see you. I want to see the image you hide from the world. Will you show me? She was serious and determined.
He was not sure was to say. She had caught him off guard. Was the blood working faster then he had thought. To his guess it would take at least two more glasses and she had only finished one.
"I don't know what you mean. This is who I am." He poured more of the wine into her glass also hoping that it would distract her.
It didn't do any such thing. She drank its contents without so much as taking a breath. She looked oddly relaxed. When she pulled the cup from her lips and dapped them with the napkin, that's when he saw them. Fangs.